New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
10/01/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/01/2024 11:07
DEC and OGS Announce Completion of Emjay Boulevard Truck Bypass Feasibility Study
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), in partnership with the New York State Office of General Services (OGS), today announced the release of the SE619 Emjay Boulevard Bypass Feasibility Study. This feasibility study identifies potential truck bypass routes to Emjay Boulevard in Brentwood, Town of Islip, Suffolk County, and is intended to assist municipalities in their assessment of potential options to maintain truck access while minimizing impacts to residential areas. CHA Consulting, Inc., which undertook the study for New York State is holding a community availability session on Oct.15, 2024, from 6 to 9 p.m., at Suffolk County Community College's Renewable Energy STEM Center at 1001 Crooked Hill Road, Brentwood, NY 11717.
The study, available at the Emjay Bypass Project website presents the results of a year-long engineering, environmental, and traffic examination, as well as summaries of associated coordination with various stakeholders in the surrounding area. Bypass options were analyzed in a broad context using evaluation criteria developed cooperatively with OGS and DEC. The community availability session will provide local residents and other stakeholders with the opportunity to review the study. Potential future construction of any of the alternatives is beyond the scope of this study and will not be addressed during this availability session.
During the session, community members will have the opportunity to speak one-on-one with study authors from CHA Consulting, Inc., to discuss the seven identified bypass alternatives. Community members are welcome to attend at any time during the three-hour session. For information about DEC's community availability session format, go to DEC's YouTube Channel.
On-site Spanish language interpretation will be available for any attendees who require these services. Members of the public may also provide comments either in-person at the availability session or via email until Nov. 13, 2024. Comments will be compiled and made available upon request.
Parking for Suffolk County Community College's Renewable Energy STEM Center is available in Parking Lot #2 A & B (40.799780352750105, -73.2748043518465)